“Midnight Train To Georgia,” Gladys Knight and the Pips (1973).Rob Sheffield is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine. “Californication,” Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999).īowie makes a cameo appearance in this song too–it’s the Chili Peppers’ most karaoke-friendly power ballad, a bittersweet celebration of the fickle pleasures of L.A. “Ziggy Stardust” is the ultimate karaoke anthem, as Bowie lives out his star-struck fantasy of the cracked actor as a rock & roll messiah from outer space. The patron saint of all karaoke singers, the rock star who always loves trying on other people’s personalities for a few minutes at a time. And what better place for psycho desperation than the karaoke lounge? This song is so perky and danceable, it’s easy to overlook the seething psycho desperation right below the surface.
The evergreen disco ode to getting famous, living forever, and lighting up the sky like a flame. The ideal karaoke jam: it’s fast, it’s rocking, it’s over in three minutes, and it sums up the pain of waking up hungover somewhere in Hollywood. Spoiler: It all ends when the bubble bursts with a big loud *pop!* The Purple One reflects on what it means to be a star, especially when you’re a sensitive soul. Here, the author expounds on the perfect karaoke odes to the glorious and tragic world of showbiz.Ī funky smash from the period when Prince was going psychedelic and wearing raspberry berets. VIDEO: Rihanna Sings Hits by No Doubt, Kings of Leon at Karaoke Bar For example, he includes a hilarious chapter recounting his visit to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp (“Isn’t that redundant?” he asks of the moniker.) And of his new love, Ally, he warmly enthuses that, “Boy George has been her karaoke twin, her go-to guy.” Few books so keenly capture the irrepressible redemptive power of music. But Sheffield’s inimitable humor makes it a delightful page turner. The book’s obsessive detail on the protocols and guidelines of karaoke might seem a little much for some. “One of the nice things about karaoke” Sheffield reminds us, “you just have to get up there and do it, throwing all your heart into the song…even when you know you’re making a first-class fool out of yourself.” And it’s certainly a lot more fun belting out a fervent, unselfconscious version of “Livin’ On A Prayer” than letting out primeval shrieks in your psychologist’s office. One might consider that it is simply a pop culture version of Arthur Janov‘s Primal Scream Therapy - which, by the way, specifically inspired the Tears For Fears karaoke-ready hit song “Shout”. Karaoke, often considered as merely drunken birthday fun, actually makes perfect sense as a grief recovery plan. PHOTOS: VMAs 2013: Best and Worst Moments
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